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Dr. James M. Dorsey, a non-resident Senior Associate at the BESA Center, is a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University and co-director of the University of Würzburg’s Institute for Fan Culture.

ARTICLES BY: James M. Dorsey


September 28, 2023 10:14 am
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Will Gulf Sports Diplomacy Hit Choppy Waters?

Storm clouds may be gathering, potentially casting a shadow over Saudi Arabia's shock-and-awe sports buying spree, and complicating the geopolitical and geoeconomic sports strategies of...

September 4, 2023 10:01 am
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Another ‘Arab Spring’? Is the Mideast Headed for More Unrest?

Protesters in Syria, Bahrain, Libya, Iran, and Israel are dashing autocratic and authoritarian hopes of a prolonged Winter. In response, Arab autocrats are scrambling to squash...

August 28, 2023 10:39 am
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Pushback Grows as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and More Buy the World’s Best Soccer Teams and Players

Saudi Arabia’s stunning sports acquisition blitz, alongside Qatari and Emirati European club purchases, may reshape the game -- just not in ways that Crown Prince...

August 22, 2023 10:37 am
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Mideast Sports Go Global, But Politics Follow

A potential sale of storied soccer club Manchester United to a member of Qatar's ruling family could take the Manchester derby to new heights. The sale...

August 14, 2023 10:10 am
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Conflicting Polls Show Arab Youth Want More Traditional Values, But Also Reform

A just-published survey suggests that Arab youth are returning to traditional values. The survey contrasts starkly with another -- only partially released -- poll, in...

August 7, 2023 10:04 am
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Saudi Soccer Is a Game of Geopolitics and Religion, Not Just Sports

Saudi Arabia's soccer player buying spree is about more than sports and the diversification of the kingdom's economy. It’s also about geopolitics and religion for...

August 1, 2023 10:25 am
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The UAE: The Middle East’s Teflon Nation

The United Arab Emirates resembles US "Teflon President" Ronald Reagan. Congresswoman Pat Schroeder (D-CO) awarded Reagan the label because nothing stuck to him while he was...

July 31, 2023 11:12 am
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Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Record Again Puts Pressure on US Relations

Poking the United States in the eye appears to be a Saudi pastime. In the latest incident, Saudi Arabia reportedly detained five relatives of a US...

July 24, 2023 10:13 am
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Is Religious Reform Coming to Saudi Arabia?

For Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), religious reform has long been a question of when rather than if. MBS' potential embrace of religious, not...

July 18, 2023 10:07 am
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Autocrats Shift Gears By Exporting Repression of Freedoms Abroad

Increasingly, muzzling political freedoms beyond national borders is part of an autocrat’s toolkit. Men like Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and the presidents of...

July 11, 2023 10:18 am
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Saudi Sports Initiative Will Take More Than Money

For the second time in a month, Saudi Arabia has discovered that money buys a lot -- but not everything. First, there was Argentinian soccer superstar...

July 5, 2023 10:16 am
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What the Wagner Revolt in Russia Means for China, Mideast Countries, and Beyond

The sigh of relief in a swath of land stretching from China to Africa’s Atlantic coast was audible when Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian oligarch who...

June 28, 2023 10:25 am
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US Loses Some Credibility in the Middle East, But All Is Not Lost for the Future

A recent poll of Arab public opinion suggests US credibility has taken a hit, but all is not lost. For this to happen, the United...

June 26, 2023 9:58 am
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Indian State Visit Spotlights America’s Policy Choices

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's four-day red carpet visit to the United States constituted a microcosm of what this century may look like. The visit spotlighted...

Israel

IDF Moves to Purchase 20,000 Israeli-Made Guns as Country Seeks Less Foreig...

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has moved forward with a purchase order of 20,000 Israeli-made M4A1 rifles, a move that...

Middle East

Druze Israeli Killed in Hezbollah Strike as Tensions Escalate on Lebanon Bo...

A 25-year-old Druze Israeli was killed during a massive rocket attack by Hezbollah on northern Israel on Wednesday, the latest...

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